From: Green Tech Gazette – June 23, 2008

An interesting article (with video) on a non-traditional form of Wind Energy: Non-Turbine Wind Generator | Green Tech Gazette

According to that article, instead of generating electricity using a turbine based on the traditional two- or three-blade design, the non-turbine wind generator is based upon the flutter of long strands of kite material spanning a gap and connected to button magnets on the ends that produce electrical current. The design was conceived to provide an inexpensive solution to micro-wind energy, but has the option to be scaled up to meet larger power generation needs...

The video was very interesting. I wonder how efficent it is? I am envisioning a grid of these small micro turbines. How does wind speed effect power output? What is the max speed before it plateaus.

Any rate, Nice link. Thanks

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very interesting video, so how do you plan to implement it for higher electrical applications, i mean have you planned how will you use it generate more power, i accept producing electricity at such low cost is not possible through any other source or method

I don't think the inventor of that system is here.
But personally, I have not heard anything more on this non-turbine wind generator ...